Project Teams of the Week - Week 51 ft. Excadrill, Gliscor, and Cresselia

[SetsuSetsuna]

Welcome to Teams of the Week!
(approved by OU mods)
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This is a new project between the OverUsed subforum and the OverUsed chat on PS! that aims to share successful teams. Each week the hosts will pick 2 or 3 teams and showcase them in the OverUsed chat on PS! This thread will be used mostly for archive purposes.

How can I participate?​

To participate you can send a private message to the hosts either on PS! or Smogon Forums with your team. The current host of the project is SetsuSetsuna on Smogon / SetsuStsna on PS! / setsustsna on Discord. Alternatively you may send your team to any other staff member of the OverUsed chat.

Make sure your team has been tested before sending it and to include a brief description if possible. The purpose of this project is not for users to share their entire builder, so we would appreciate if participants limit the number of teams they submit to 2 or 3 per week.

Have fun! This project is made with the intent of allowing everyone's teams to get more exposure. We hope everyone has a good time with this project.

Teams showcased
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Week	Team	User
50​	​	leng loi​
50​	​	658Greninja​
50​	​	georgiethefirst, Fusien​
51​	​	Pinkacross​
51​	​	Storm Zone​
51​	​	Skip The Drip​

Archive

DLC 2 December-February

Week	Team	User
43​	​	Lialiabeast​
43​	​	owl_with_scarf​
43​	​	Pinecoishot​
44​	​	someidiot19​
44​	​	heileone​
44​	​	VigilanteV8​
45​	​	VicBossMG​
45​	​	MAVERICK SHOOTERS​
45​	​	Haziebien​
46​	​	Quizzy​
46​	​	Steez Ibanez​
46​	​	Storm Zone​
47​	​	serperiorr​
47​	​	Firer4​
47​	​	lockjaw​
48​	​	Chicos​
48​	​	leng loi​
48​	​	Foufakirby​
49​	​	VigilanteV8​
49​	​	lockjaw​
49​	​	SDK03​

DLC 1 - DLC 2

Week	Team	User
32​	​	LudwigFrog​
32​	​	njnp and Vert​
32​	​	Storm Zone​
33​	​	Pinecoishot​
33​	​	Light DN​
33​	​	quacc​
34​	​	RggV​
34​	​	artifice.​
34​	​	Weirdhamster​
35​	​	Longestbanana, Savouras, TheSergio235​
35​	​	mimilimi​
35​	​	Srn​
36​	​	AJB​
36​	​	Sp0oN1oRd​
36​	​	Tysonslayer​
37​	​	TheFlyingHam​
37​	​	Steez Ibanez​
37​	​	Foufakirby​
38​	​	artifice.​
38​	​	VicBossMG​
38​	​	Storm Zone​
39​	​	PedroGreg​
39​	​	Dhrabb​
39​	​	MilkyWay​
40​	​	HYpertonix​
40​	​	kd458​
40​	​	ausma​
41​	​	ausma​
41​	​	RggV​
41​	​	Srn​
42​	​	Mimikyu Stardust​
42​	​	TheFlyingHam​
42​	​	Light DN​

Home

Week	Team	User
25​	​	LudwigFrog​
25​	​	Dragonite4242​
25​	​	Tysonslayer​
26​	​	Delibird Heart​
26​	​	Foufakirby​
26​	​	AgencyIsOwn​
27​	​	LudwigFrog​
27​	​	fa500​
27​	​	AgencyIsOwn​
28​	​	artifice.​
28​	​	Vkhss​
28​	​	Storm Zone​
29​	​	artifice. and Srn​
29​	​	SupaGmoney​
29​	​	Bluecliqse and CitroSucks​
30​	​	Savouras​
30​	​	mimilimi​
30​	​	Storm Zone​
31​	​	zannty​
31​	​	ausma​
31​	​	MAVERICK SHOOTERS​

Post Shed Tail Ban

Week	Team	User
20​	​	Highv0ltag3​
20​	​	imperimento​
20​	​	Naraku Kirigiri​
21​	​	Vkhss​
21​	​	VicBossMG​
21​	​	Baloor​
22​	​	Piyush25​
22​	​	sufys12​
22​	​	Storm Zone​
23​	​	Pinkacross and Srn​
23​	​	Mimikyu Stardust​
23​	​	VicBossMG​
24​	​	Exotic64​
24​	​	Trogba Trogba​
24​	​	mimilimi​

Pre Shed Tail Ban

Week	Team	User
10​	​	Pinecoishot​
10​	​	wrockstah​
10​	​	cumps​
11​	​	Storm Zone​
11​	​	MAVERICK SHOOTERS and sufys12​
11​	​	Sp0oN1oRd​
12​	​	artifice.​
12​	​	MAVERICK SHOOTERS and sufys12​
13​	​	MAVERICK SHOOTERS​
13​	​	fa500​
13​	​	imperimento​
14​	​	Vert​
14​	​	Savouras​
14​	​	KKirby​
15​	​	fatBatman​
15​	​	7Psycho​
15​	​	yestrday​
16​	​	MAVERICK SHOOTERS and Pinecoishot​
16​	​	Storm Zone​
16​	​	mimilimi​
17​	​	a2ul​
17​	​	Down$hift​
17​	​	MAVERICK SHOOTERS​
18​	​	SupaGmoney​
18​	​	Pinecoishot​
18​	​	Foufakirby​
19​	​	Down$hift and LT83AQ Lou​
19​	​	TheSergio235​
19​	​	Vkhss​

Pre Chien-Pao and Espathra Ban

Week	Team	User
6​	​	Daevank5​
6​	​	astralydia​
7​	​	MAVERICK SHOOTERS​
7​	​	juliusfunnel​
7​	​	Scarlet Stars​
8​	​	Pinecoishot​
8​	​	Ox the Fox​
8​	​	slainey, Pinkacross​
9​	​	Vert​
9​	​	MAVERICK SHOOTERS​
9​	​	mimilimi​

Pre Chi-Yu, Annihilape and Cyclizar ban

Week	Team	User
1​	​	LudwigFrog​
1​	​	Steez Ibanez​
1​	​	brouha​
2​	​	ayevon​
2​	​	Dragonite4242​
2​	​	Separation​
3​	​	Red King​
3​	​	Pinecoishot​
3​	​	gambamaman​
4​	​	Vrin​
4​	​	Mimikyu Stardust​
4​	​	Storm Zone​
5​	​	Mimikyu Stardust​
5​	​	Finchinator​
5​	​	Vertex​

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Teams for Week 1


Quaquaval Balance by LudwigFrog​

Team built around Quaquaval, a newly introduced Water Fighting type pokemon. Chi-yu helps deal with physical walls such as Dondozo and Toxapex that can give Quaquava trouble. Amoonguss and Corviknight improve the mu vs physical attackers, with Corviknight providing a Ground immunity. Choice Band Roaring Moon gives the team even more power and speed, while also making the stall mu better. Clodsire as a last member walls special attackers such as Gholdengo and Scovillain. For more details you can check LudwigFrog's RMT.

Hex Skeledirge + Hex Dragapult Balance by Steez Ibanez ​

With physical attackers such as Annihilape and Dragonite in the tier, Will-O-Wisp Dragapult and Skeledirge have emerge to cripple them and hit them hard with Hex. Ting-Lu is the hazard setter of the team, with tera Ghost allowing it to block Rapid Spin attempts. Choice Specs Iron Valiant provides immediate power to the team. Heavy-Duty Boots Roost Roaring Moon is a very good check to Chi-Yu and, along with Corvknight, helps the team pivot around.

Choice Band Dragapult + Kingambit Bulky Offense by brouha ​

With so few Fairy types in the tier, Choice Band Dragapult gets to spam stab Dragon Darts left and right. Choice Specs Iron Valiant complements the breaking core, with Magnezone being able to trap Corviknight and most importantly Scizor. Great Tusk and Rotom-Wash are defensive backbone of the team, with the latter being able to scout choiced users and gain Leftovers recovery thanks to Protect. Kingambit is the cleaner/sweeper of the team, and uses tera flying to bait and resist fighting type attacks like Quaquaval's Close Combat or Chien-Pao's Sacred Sword. The team can struggle a fair bit with Meowscarada and Chien-Pao, as it has no switch ins. Play aggressive and use your tera Fighting Great Tusk if necessary to deal with those.

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Teams for Week 2


Tauros-Paldea-Fire Balance by ayevon ​

This team makes use of 4 of the most important hazard control forms in the tier in Gholdengo, Hatterene, Great Tusk and Ting-Lu. Tauros-Paldea-Fire with Will-O-Wisp and Protect acts as another physical wall, which allows Great Tusk and Hatterene to keep hazards off without getting too overwhelmed. Raging Bull in particular improves the mu vs screen teams. Choice Band Tera Ghost Dragapult complements the team as a strong attacker that takes advantage of hazards.

Quagsire + Pawmot Offense by Dragonite4242​

Revival Blessing Pawmot is one of the new additions in Generation 9, allowing you to give a second life to an already fainted member of your team. Double Shock + Ice Punch gives Pawmot great coverage with priority Mach Punch allowing it to revenge pokemon like Chien Pao. Kingambit runs SpDef over HP to better handle Espathra. The team is rather weak to Iron Valiant, so make sure to keep your faster mons alive as well as your tera on Kingambit if it turns out to be Booster Energy. Headlong Rush Tera Ground Great Tusk in particular has a min roll of 99.6% on Valiant.

ID Garganacl + Hex Dragapult Balance by Separation​

This team features Iron Treads over Great Tusk; while the latter is weak to Psychic, Fairy and Flying, the former resists all 3 of them while also having more SpDef and being neutral to Grass and Ice. Dondozo and Garganacl are the main defensive core of the team, while also being able to act as threats themselves with Curse and Iron Defense respectively. Physically Defensive Flame Body Volcarona and Will-O-Wisp on both Dragapult and Rotom-Wash makes the team more resilient vs strong physical attackers.

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Teams for Week 3


Walmart Kyogre BO by Red King ​

Choice Specs Pelipper comes in on stuff like fat grounds and threatens a KO with Surf, while Hurricane hits the few resists very hard. Air Balloon Iron Treads is able to take better on Earth Power Glimmora, Ting-Lu and Clodsire, while keeping momentum with Volt Switch. Grass Knot Amoonguss pressures Garganacl, while also hitting heavy pokemon like Ting-Lu and Dondozo. Choice Scarf Iron Valiant and Choice Band Tera Ghost Dragapult complement the attacking core of the team. You can read more about the team in Red King's RMT.

SD Quaquaval + BU Great Tusk HO by Pinecoishot ​

Double Hazards lead Glimmora runs Sludge Wave on this team to threaten both Hatterene and Grimmsnarl, with the former getting OHKOd most of the time. Dragapult and Air Balloon Gholdengo act as spin blockers for the team, with the former running tera Flying to turn the tables on Tusk. SD Quaquaval has enough speed to outspeed Roaring Moon at +1, while also running priority Aqua Jet and tera water. Tera Fairy Leftovers Kingambit complements the team and improves the mu vs Dondozo teams. Tera Fire and Black Glasses are another option that make said mu even better, thanks to Tera Fire's immunity to Will-O-Wisp from Skerelidge, Dragapult, Rotom-Wash and Talonflame. Keep in mind using Tera Fire on Kingambit makes the DD Roaring Moon mu more tricky, while using your tera on Gholdengo makes Iron Valiant scarier.

Tera Fairy Volcarona + Chain Chomp Offense by gambamaman​

Bulky Tera Fairy Volcarona has been gaining popularity as of late with Giga Drain threatening Bulky Waters, or Will-O-Wisp allowing it to cripple physical attackers trying such as Dragonite. Chain Chomp Garchomp scares out both Great Tusk and Corviknight trying to keep rocks off. AV Azumarill is a nice check to Chien-Pao and Chi-Yu.

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Teams for Week 4


Nasty Plot Chi-Yu Bootspam Balance by Vrin ​

Description by Vrin: This is a fairly standard balance build that exploits what is IMO the tier's best defensive core (Ting Lu + Garganacl + Amoonguss), stacks hazards for abuse with Gholdengo, and wins with the combination of NP Chi-Yu (switch it in aggressively! it's good to catch Choiced Gholdengo Tricks), Hex Dragapult, and a whole lot of indirect damage (Burns, Salt Cure, hazards + Whirlwind, maybe even some Sludge Bomb Poisons). IMO there are two ways to build balance right now: you either go all-in on hazard control with Great Tusk + Hatterene-esque structures, or you just spam hazards yourself while throwing Boots on everything. This team goes with the latter approach, which means that "trading" hazards is basically always favourable to you and lets you rack up tons of chip. If you find yourself struggling vs opposing hazard stack teams, try to play your Chi-Yu more aggressively — it preforms really well in those matchups. If you want to improve the hazard stack matchup, consider dropping Protect on Garganacl for Body Press and giving it Heavy-Duty Boots.

Some misc. gameplay tips:

• A LOT of endgames are won by Tera Water Garganacl, so don't Tera too willy-nilly, even if there's a situation where Tera Fire Overheat would be strong.
• The team lacks speed control outside of Pult and Scarf Gholdengo, so be careful of fast threats like Booster Energy Valiant; Roost Dragonite is particularly problematic due to being able to 1v1 Garganacl, but it's still beatable if you pressure it enough and make smart doubles.
• While sturdy, the Ting Lu + Garganacl + Amoonguss backbone typically struggles with fast and strong wallbreakers like Specs Valiant or Chi-Yu or Band Chien-Pao. Abuse the two Pokemon with Protect to scout out these options and play around them (while getting some free Leftovers recovery and maybe burn/Salt Cure damage).
• Try not to play it too passively, Ting-Lu WILL get worn down so you want to put the game on a "timer" by getting Chi-Yu in as much as possible and by Burning/Salt Curing as many Pokes as possible.
• Watch out for Recover PP, both on your own and your opponent's Garganacls. Clear Smog + Grass Knot Amoonguss paired with Gholdengo should beat opposing Gargas long-term but you might have to switch around a lot and stall out Recover PP.

(also if Tera Psychic Amoonguss seems weird, it's a very specific tech to catch Psyshock Valiant + non-Steel Espathra. I never actually used it tho so whatever, Amoonguss shouldn't Tera often regardless)

Sawsbuck Parahacks by Mimikyu Stardust ​

This is a Sawsbuck build that aims to take advantage of Serene Grace and Paralysis support from Froslass and Iron Valiant. The latter aims to Thunder Wave pokemon such as Volcarona and Iron Moth, while also luring in Skeledirge and Gholdengo to knock them off. Quaquaval helps with rain, as well as Amoonguss and Toxapex. Iron Treads helps provide extra speed control and spin support. Choice Band Tera Dark Chien-Pao gives the team much needed immediate power. Be mindful to not always sack Froslass early on, as it can act as a spin blocker mid game.

Annihilape Rain by Storm Zone ​

Tera Water Choice Band Wave Crash Floatzel on rain is one of the scariest attacks in the tier, 2HKOing even resists. The few pokemon that are able to take more than one hit such as Toxapex, Dondozo, Amoonguss, Alomomola and Tera Water Garganacl get met with a Taunt Annihilape. AV Iron Treads provides Rapid Spin support mid game, while also helping the team pivot around threats such as Dragapult.

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Teams for Week 5


Pawmot + Kingambit HO by Mimikyu Stardust ​

This team features Sash Pawmot with Revival Blessing and tera Electric. The latter allows you to use Double Shock without losing your electric type, while the former has some nice synergy with Kingambit's Supreme Overlord and Annihilape's Rage Fist since the boost doesn't wear off after Annihilape faints. Booster Energy Iron Treads is the fastest Stealth Rocker and the usual lead for the team, being able to deny hazards vs lead Glimmora. Choice Specs Chi-Yu is the main breaker for the team, with Tera Fairy allowing it to turn it's fighting weakness into a resist against pokemon like Breloom and Iron Valiant. Finally Hurricane Dragonite is a nice lure to remove pokemon such as Great Tusk, Dondozo and Quaquaval. More details in Mimikyu's RMT.

Golduck + Barraskewda Rain by Finchinator​

This is Finch's team from game 3 of his series vs Freezai. Eject Button Amoonguss gives extra momentum to the team, with Clear Smog stopping otherwise scary pokemon such as tera Grass Volcarona or Dragonite to get out of hand. The EVs AV Scizor allow Scizor to live hits such as Tera Ghost Dragapult's Shadow Ball, Meowscarada's Knock Off and an attack from offensive Volcarona from full while also KOing Chien-Pao after a round of rocks and being slower than Corviknight for a slow Close Combat/U-turn. Speed on Golduck lets it outspeed Scarf Chi-Yu under rain, with Grass Knot hitting Dondozo extremely hard.

Dachsbun + Great Tusk Stall by Vertex​

This is a stall team centered around one of the best answers to Chi-Yu's stabs in Dachsbun. Wish support from it helps Great Tusk and Dondozo who otherwise have to rely solely on Leftovers or Rest. Tera Dark + Roar helps vs Espathra. Defog Talonflame + Rapid Spin Tusk handle hazards so the team can use Leftovers instead of having to rely on Heavy-Duty Boots.

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Teams for Week 6


Covert Cloak Gholdengo Balance by Daevank5 ​

This is a balance team centered around Choice Band Chien-Pao. Great Tusk provides hazard removal for the team as well as a physical wall. Clodsire is the special wall of the team, with its Poison type allowing it to absorb Toxic Spikes; its speed EVs are to win the Earthquake wars against opposing Clodsire. Volcarona and Dragonite are wincons for the team, both with recover to help the team not get overwhelmed by rain, Great Tusk and Kingambit. The Speed EVs on Volcarona allow it to outspeed Roaring Moon and Cinderace at +1. Finally Covert Cloak Gholdengo is one of the best Garganacl checks in the tier. The speed EVs allow Gholdengo to outspeed modest Pelipper and most defensive Great-Tusk and Rotom-Wash. More details in Daevank's RMT.

Baxcalibur Screens HO by astralydia ​

Screens HO team with Great-Tusk lead. The team is rather aggro so play it like that. Baxcalibur helps ease the stall MU along with Choice Band Dragonite as the main breaker. LO Tera Steel allows Gholdengo to 2HKO Clodsire and hit Skeledirge or more damage, making a hole on the opposing team for Iron Moth to clean up. Speed on Iron Moth is to outspeed Scarf/Booster Energy Iron Valiant at +2.

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Teams for Week 7


Meowscarada Hazard Stack by MAVERICK SHOOTERS ​

This is a hazard stack team with Focus Sash Meowscarada as the spiker and PhysDef Garganacl as the rocker. Though Meowscarada is sash, it is not meant to be a suicide lead; keep it healthy as Flower Trick, U-turn and Knock Off are all great midgame moves. Great Tusk acts as the spinner for the team with Bulk Up allowing it to check non Hurricane Dragonite and non Taunt Roaring Moon in a pinch; knocking off Rotom-Wash or opposing Great Tusk on the switch opens up Dragonite in the late game. Covert Cloak Gholdengo is the Garganacl answer, Defog blocker and one of the main answers against stall. The EVs on Gholdengo allow it to live 2 Earthquakes from Clodsire; the SpDef EVs on Garganacl allow it to live a Make It Rain from Defenesive Gholdengo. You can find more details in the RMT.

Double Regenerator Stall by juliusfunnel​

This is a stall team with all 6 Pokemon using Heavy-Duty Boots. Alomomola is the main Knock Off and Trick absorber, with tera Flying giving it a Spikes immunity in case it's needed. Haze tera Steel Clodsire is this team's answer to the usual roadblocks Stored Power Hatterene and Espathra, and Nasty Plot Gholdengo; this in turn opens up Blissey to run both Stealth Rock and Shadow Ball while keeping a Calm nature to help Clodsire check the special attackers. Heavy Slam Dondozo forces Hatterene to Tera if it wants to stay around and helps check Azumarill. Check out the RMT for a more in depth explanation of the team.

Chain Chomp Volt-Turn BO by Scarlet Stars ​

Volt-Turn BO centered around Cinderace and Rotom-Wash; some of the common switch-ins to Cinderace are Great Tusk and Dondozo, both of which get forced out by Rotom-Wash. Assault Vest Iron Treads acts as the spinner for the team while also being another Volt Switch user. Chain Chomp and Tera Dar Black Glasses Iron Valiant are the main breakers for the team. Finally Choice Scarf Iron Valiant is the speed control, with Tera Blast Tera Rock allowing it to check the troublesome Volcarona, and Trick giving it a way to cripple walls and all araound annoying Pokemon such as Toxapex and Amoonguss.

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Teams for Week 8


Black Glasses Chien-Pao Offense by Pinecoishot ​

This is an offense team wtih Black Glasses 4 attacks Chien-Pao and Rash mixed Garchomp. Stealth Rock Garchomp and Spikes Meowscarada give the team hazard support, with Air Balloon Gholdengo acting as spinblocker. Meowscarada is usually the lead of the team with Leaf Storm allowing it to OHKO Great Tusk. Bulk Up Tera Fire Great Tusk acts as the spinner, and answer to Dragonite and Volcarona. Speed EVs on Kingambit allow it to outspeed most other Kingambit, Azumarill, and Skeledirge. More details on the RMT.

Choice Specs Greninja BO by Ox the Fox ​

This team features the recently released Greninja with Choice Specs 3 attacks and Spikes. Great Tusk, Tauros-Paldea-Aqua and Amoonguss act as the defensive backbone for the team, with the former being both the spinner and rocker. Tera Fire on both Tauros and Kingambit allow the team to answer Volcarona, with the former helping against Chien-Pao and the latter helping against Tera Fairy Skeledirge. While the team doesn't feature a dedicated spinblocker, Greninja's and Chien-Pao strong stabs allow the team to pressure Corviknight and Great Tusk.

Choice Specs Pelipper BO by slainey and Pinkacross​

Choice Specs Pelipper is a slower yet strong Water-type breaker. It threatens some of the slow walls such as Skeledirge, Corviknight, Garganacl, Dondozo, Ting-Lu, Amoonguss, as well as Great Tusk. Its good matchup against Great Tusk and Dondozo makes it a good Kingambit partner, which in return helps against Toxapex and Clodsire. Meowscarada and Amoonguss help ease the Rotom-Wash and Iron Valiant matchups. Finally Dondozo acts as the main Chien-Pao check.

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Teams for Week 9


Substitute Skeledirge BO by Vert​

Substitute Skeledirge is currently one of the most popular ways to take advantage of Garganacl. The SpAtk EVs allow Skeledirge to 2HKO Espathra with Torch Song, while almost max HP allows it to take on Salt Cure without having to tera. Kingambit pairs beautifly with Pawmot thanks to Revival Blessing, and with Greninja as the latter threatens common Kingambit checks in Dondozo and Great Tusk. Great Tusk acts as both the spinner and rocker, and Rotom-Wash rounds up the team providing a ground immunity and a Dragonite check.

Choice Specs Dragapult + Kingambit BO by MAVERICK SHOOTERS​

This team uses Specs Dragapult and Kingambit as the main offensive core, backed up by bulky Volcarona. Tera Dragon allows Dragapult to break pass Clodsire and SpDef Garganacl. Bulk Up and Brave Bird allow Corviknight to check Roaring Moon and Dragonite while giving it a way to immediatly hit Espathra. Great Tusk and Toxapex round up the team, with the latter running Covert Cloak and Haze to function as a Garganacl answer.

Swords Dance Tera Electric Chien-Pao Balance by mimilimi ​

Swords Dance, Electric Tera Blast, and Icicle Crash allow Chien-Pao to break pass common Toxapex + Great Tusk cores that try to play around it. Tera Electric also hits Quaquaval and Dondozo for super effective damage. Curse + Earthquake Tera Water Garganacl acts as a counter answer to Covert Cloak Gholdengo trying to check it. Iron Defense Corviknight lets the team handle Roaring Moon, Dragonite and Kingambit, with the 12 Speed EVs allowing Corviknight to outspeed common 144 Speed EVs Kingambit.

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Teams for Week 10


Cloyster + Toedscruel Psyspam by Pinecoishot
​

This is a team built around abusing Psychic Terrain blocking priority moves and powering up Psychic-type moves, particularly Expanding Force and Stored Power. Eject Button Hatterene allows the team to keep momentum and prevent hazards from going up. Toedscruel provides Rapid Spin support and notably improves the match up against Glimmora which can be annoying for Hatterene. Cloyster rounds up the team, with Drill Run allowing it to hit Kingambit for super-effective damage.

Focus Sash Spam Offense by wrockstah ​

Team built around Nasty Plot Focus Sash Gengar. Great Tusk and Hatterene provide hazard removal support for the team and hence keep the Focus Sash intact. Kingambit and Baxcalibur help break through the fatter Pokemon in the tier. Nasty Plot Focus Sash Zoroark complements the team and helps Gengar overwhelm Pokemon like Ting-Lu.

Choice Scarf Iron Valiant BO by cumps ​

Mixed Scarf Iron Valiant preys on Fairy-weak offense teams while having Trick to remain useful against defense and Knock Off to hit common checks like Skeledirge and Gholdengo. Tera Ghost on it allows a surprise KO or Trick on Extreme Speed Dragonite. Glimmora and Great Tusk form a standard offensive hazard setting/removal core. Taunt Stealth Rock Hydreigon assists with hazard control and can exploit the premier special wall Clodsire. Bulk Up Ceruledge is a situational win condition and offensive check to fire types like Volcarona, and is EV’d to live Modest Gholdengo Shadow Ball. Gholdengo spinblocks, takes advantage of bulky mons like non-Earthquake Garganacl and Toxapex, and is EV’d to live Earthquake from uninvested Great Tusk after one round of Stealth Rock.

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Teams for Week 11


Slither Wing + Scovillain Sun by Storm Zone ​

Rapid Spin Torkoal and Defog Corviknight provide hazard removal for the team. Corviknight runs Tera Normal to become immune to Ghost-type attacks that can be troublesome for the team. Choice Band Slither Wing is one of the breakers of the team, with First Impression allowing it to check Roaring Moon. Tera Steel lets Roaring Moon resist Dragon-type attacks from opposing Roaring Moon, Ice-type attacks from Baxcalibur, and most notably Dragonite's Extreme Speed. Mixed Garchomp rounds up the team giving it a more reliable Stealth Rock setter.

Life Orb Tera Psychic Volcarona HO by MAVERICK SHOOTERS and sufys12 ​

This is an HO team built around Life Orb Tera Psychic Volcarona, which can take on common switch-ins like Toxapex, Clodsire, and Iron Moth. Taunt Meowscarada and Hatterene provide hazard control for the team which in turn allows Volcarona to run Life Orb instead of Heavy-Duty Boots. Hatterene also has Healing Wish which allows Volcarona and Kingambit to act as both mid game breakers and wincons. Spikes Meowscarada and Stealth Rock Garchomp and complemented by Gholdengo which also gives the team some necessary speed control.

Choice Band Baxcalibur Balance by Sp0oN1oRd ​

Court Change Cinderace and Defog Corviknight let the team keeps hazards off. SpDef Corviknight helps the team deal with Iron Valiant and, alone with Rotom-Wash and Cinderace, can pivot to get Baxcalibur on the field. Corviknight also pivots against Gholdengo to bring in Cinderace. Curse Garganacl is the team's wincon as well as opposing Garganacl answer thanks to Covert Cloak. Choice Specs Dragapult rounds up the team providing it with speed control and a special breaker to complement Baxcalibur. Notably common Dragapult switch-ins like Clodsire and Ting-Lu can get U-turned on and give Baxcalibur a chance to fire off an attack.

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Teams for Week 12


Eject Pack HO by artifice. ​

This HO team makes use of Eject Pack Gholdengo and Eject Pack Great Tusk, both of which allow the team to keep momentum while using strong attacks such as Make It Rain, Headlong Rush and Close Combat. Agility Booster Energy Iron Moth is one of the cleaners, with Tera Fairy + Dazzling Gleam allowing it to beat Dragon-types. Dragon Dance Dragonite is the other main setup Pokemon on the team with Tera Fire and Fire Punch allowing it to check Will-O-Wisp Volcarona, Air Balloon Gholdengo and Orthworm. Nasty Plot + Recover Gholdengo and Taunt Iron Jugulis help the team handle fatter structures. More details in the RMT.

Grass Knot Pawmot + Swords Dance Iron Valiant HO by MAVERICK SHOOTERS and sufys12 ​

Counter Greninja can turn into surprise OHKOs from the start of the game. Grass Knot Pawmot baits in Tusk for Kingambit to take advantage of. Tera Dark Black Glasses Kingambit and Tera Dragon Life Orb Baxcalibur are the main breakers of the team. Tera Grass Volcarona and Swords Dance Iron Valiant round up the team, with the latter running Tera Water + Liquidation in order to beat one of Valiant's most common check in Volcarona.

 

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Teams for Week 13


Choice Specs Walking Wake Sun by MAVERICK SHOOTERS ​

This sun team features the new Walking Wake with Protosynthesis boosting its Speed. Eject Button Hatterene and Eject Pack Great Tusk help the team keep offensive momentum, provide hazard control, and Hatterene in particular can bring back one of the breakers thanks to Healing Wish. Choice Band Roaring Moon and Growth Scovillain complement de offensive core, with Protosynthesis boosting Roaring Moon's Speed.

Booster Energy Walking Wake BO by fa500 ​

This team features a different Walking Wake set, this one running Booster Energy + Agility, which makes for a good cleaner. Great Tusk provides Stealth Rock and hazard support for the team. Skeledirge and Toxapex help pivot around and deal with threats such as Volcarona. Corviknight rounds up the defensive core with SpDef and Tera Dark helping deal with Shadow Ball. Finally, Choice Specs Dragapult provides immediate power.

Zoroark-H + Iron Leaves BO by imperimento ​

This team features the other 2 new Pokemon Zoroark-Hisuian and Iron Leaves. If the field is clear from hazards, Zoroark-H is able to disguise as Kingambit to bait in physical walls such as Great Tusk, Dondozo, and Rotom-W, and weaken them with a Choice Specs attack. Iron Leaves makes for a good cleaner thanks to Swords Dance and Quark Drive boosting its speed. Clodsire helps the team against special attackers such as Greninja, Volcarona, and most importantly, Walking Wake.

 

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Teams for Week 14


Gastrodon Fat by Vert ​

Specially Defensive Gastrodon is one of the best answers to Walking Wake's Hydro Steam thanks to its Storm Drain ability making it immune to Water-type attacks, and Tera Fairy allowing it to become immune to Walking Wake's Dragon-type attacks. Clear Smog helps the team deal with Hatterene. Spikes Gastrodon and Stealth Rock Garganacl are the hazard core of the team, with the latter also running Tera Fairy to force Walking Wake into uncomfortable positions. Iron Moth is the team's check to Nasty Plot Gholdengo, with Acid Spray also allowing it to check Skeledirge and Volcarona. Great Tusk and Corviknight complement the defensive backbone to blanket check a lot of attackers, mainly Kingambit and opposing Great Tusk, while providing hazard control simultaneously. Ditto is used last for flexibility against set up Pokemon that get out of control due to the team lacking an Unaware user. Ditto is also nice for winning Salt Cure PP wars vs opposing Garganacl. Check Vert's post on the Walking Wake suspect discussion thread.

Eject Pack Walking Wake Offense by Savouras ​

Eject Pack Walking Wake is able to lure in Slowking, Clodsire, Gastrodon, and Toxapex, and pivot out into Orthworm for it to set up Stealth Rock and Shed Tail safely. Substitute allows Roaring Moon to abuse Rotom-W trying to status it. Tera Dark Black Glasses Kingambit is the main breaker of the team, poviding much needed immediate power. Tera Fire makes Iron Valiant immune to burns, lets it resist Steel-type attacks, and powers up its Fire Punch which targets Gholdengo and Amoonguss. Zen Headbutt hits Poison-types such as Toxapex, Clodsire, and Iron Moth. Red Card Glimmora lets the team phase out set-up sweepers if danced around correctly. For example Polteageist will try to Tera Blast a Kingambit and will then be met by Glimmora's Red Card.

Choice Specs Zoroark-H HO by KKirby ​

Zoroark-H disguised as Roaring Moon lures in physical walls such as Great Tusk, Corviknight, and Dondozo, and it either deals massive damage with a Choice Specs attack, or cripples them with Trick. Breloom is another option for the disguise as it can lure in Gholdengo and Skeledirge. Great Tusk is the designated lead, with Focus Sash allowing it to keep hazards off against Glimmora leads, and Knock Off and Headlong Rush letting it weaken/cripple physical walls early in the game. Azumarill is another option that can break down defensive teams; against offensive teams, its ability to live many hits and do massive damage back against Dragapult, Baxcalibur, Cinderace, and Great Tusk is appreciated. As such, Azumarill isn't forced to setup to be effective on this team. Bulky Dragon Dance Dragonite rounds up the team, with the Speed EVs allowing it to outspeed Dragapult at +2.

 

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Teams for Week 15


Kingambit + Slowking BO by fatBatman ​

Slowking has been on the rise since Walking Wake's release, thanks to its high Special Defense and excellent pivot move in Chilling Reception. Tera Fairy Skeledirge provides the extra support needed against Dragon-type attacks from Walking Wake, but also Dragapult. PhysDef Garganacl and Great Tusk round up the defensive core providing hazard control in the form of Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin respectively. Kingambit makes from a great abuser of Slowking's Future Sight, as it helps it break pass switch-ins such as Great Tusk, Quaquaval, and Dondozo. Iron Valiant is the last memeber of the team, helping Kingambit break through the opposing team.

Walking Wake Webs by 7Psycho ​

This Sticky Web team makes use of Booster Energy Modest Walking Wake as main breaker, with Substitute easing prediction. Eject Button Hatterene denies entry hazards from going up while also maintaining momentum for the team. Great Tusk is reliable hazard control for the team and breaker thanks to its high base power moves enhanced by Booster Energy. Kingambit and Baxcalibur round up the team as the main setup sweepers.

Brambleghast Hazard Stack by yestrday ​

With its resistances, speed tier, and Strength Sap, Brambleghast prevents hazard removal from Great Tusk and Iron Treads. Spikes and Rapid Spin give the team hazard support and removal, respectively, while Shadow Ball 2HKOs offensive Gholdengo. Ting-Lu sets Stealth Rock and phazes with Whirlwind. Heavy Slam hits Hatterene, pops Air Balloon, and is boosted by Tera Steel. Toxapex is another check to special attackers and has nice type synergy with Ting-Lu. It absorbs Toxic Spikes, punishes Trick with Black Sludge, and lives Walking Wake's +1 252+ Draco Meteor in Sun. Skeledirge is a secondary phazer and checks most physical set-up with Tera Fairy. Tera Blast Fairy hits Hydreigon and lets Skeledirge end other match-ups quickly, preserving Slack Off PP. Hatterne prevents hazards with Magic Bounce and applies pressure with Calm Mind. Nuzzle, Psyshock, and speed investment help against opposing Hatterene. Great Tusk is reliable hazard control with Rapid Spin and knocks Heavy-Duty Boots. It also checks Ceruledge and Kingambit.

 

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Teams for Week 16


Gallade HO by MAVERICK SHOOTERS and Pinecoishot ​

Gallade makes for an amazing breaker thanks to its high Attack stat in conjunction with its Sharpness ability. Agility lets it fix its somewhat below average Speed, and Life Orb provides the extra power it needs to OHKO Amoongus and 2HKO Corviknight. Low Kick from Zoroark-H threatens Kingambit without having to rely on Focus Blast accuracy. While Swords Dance might see rather odd, it can be used together with Illusion to further bluff Gallade, Iron Valiant or Kingambit. Encore allows Dragonite to annoy defensive walls such as Dondozo and Skeledirge, effectively PP stalling them or forcing them into Wave Crash or Substitute respectively, while also taking advantage of setup attempts from Kingambit. The Kingambit EVs allow it to take a Dragapult Flamethrower.

Scream Tail Sun by Storm Zone ​

Scream Tail's bulk increased by Protosynthesis and paired with Wish makes it rather annoying for teams to deal with. Encore is able to screw over setup attempts from Volcarona, Kingambit, and Iron Valiant to name a few. Max Defense lets it sponge hits from the likes of Azumarill, Roaring Moon, and even Baxcalibur. The other noteworthy Pokemon on the team is Sandy Shocks, with Proto Speed and Tera Blast Fairy allowing it grab KOs against otherwise faster threats such as Garchomp, Meowscarada, Dragapult, and Roaring Moon.

Iron Hands Offense by mimilimi ​

Iron Hands is one of the best Kingambit checks for teams lacking a Great Tusk. Punching Glove powers up Thunder Punch and Drain Punch, and lets it avoid contact against Flame Body Talonflame and Volcarona. Due to the team being somewhat annoyed by Glimmora, Tera Poison Garchomp can be used to absorb the Toxic Spikes it might leave behind after being dealt with. Air Balloon Hatterene can be useful due to the teams lack of Ground immunity.

 

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Teams for Week 17


Abomasnow + Double Tera Blast Offense by a2ul ​

Abomasnow's access to Snow Warning and Aurora Veil makes it a screener able to threaten the likes of Dondozo, Garganacl, Amoonguss, Dragonite, and even make Kingambit afraid to switch in thanks to Low Kick. Some HP investment on Dragapult let it always take a Cinderace Sucker Punch. The SpA EVs on Cloyster let it OHKO Choice Scarf Gholdengo at +2 with Tera Water. Tera Blast Volcarona and Dragapult round out the team, with the former running Tera Ground to get pass the likes of Skeledirge, Toxapex, and Clodsire.

Tera Bug Roaring Moon Screens HO by Down$hift ​

Tera Bug Covert Cloak Roaring Moon is able to trap Garganacl, Great Tusk, Toxapex, and Dondozo. Volcarona Speed EVs allow it to outspeed Roaring Moon and Cinderace after a Quiver Dance, with Tera Fire removing its Flying weakness and powering up its Fiery Dance which can in turn let it with the 1 on 1 against opposing Volcarona. Gholdengo Speed EVs allow it to outspeed Great Tusk who sometimes runs 52 Speed EVs to outspeed Garchomp after a Rapid Spin. The team is round out by SD Iron Valiant, with Tera Fighting allowing it to blow up pass Corviknight after a Swords Dance.

Choice Specs Iron Valiant + Tyranitar Balance by MAVERICK SHOOTERS
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Iron Valiant's amazing coverage lets it hit super effectively most of its common switch-ins. Toxapex, Clodsire, Iron Moth, and Amoonguss all get hit by Psyshock, Skeledirge and Gholdengo don't enjoy taking Shadow Ball, and Corviknight gets severely damaged by Thunderbolt. One of the few safe answers is bulky Volcarona, as it doesn't take too much from any of its attacks and can threaten to set up. The team is built with this in mind. Toxapex, Cinderace and Tyranitar are able to check and switch around Volcarona, with Tyranitar's sand also weakening Morning Sun.

 

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Teams for Week 18


Rest Ting-Lu Stall by SupaGmoney ​

Following Ultimate Stall, this stall team features Rest Ting-Lu over Talonflame while keeping the idea of running a full team of Heavy-Duty Boots users. Ting-Lu provides an additional hazard setter, allowing Blissey and Clodsire to focus their efforts on healing, and an answer to mixed Dragapult that doesn't rely on tera. The team features other changes such as Tera Fighting Dondozo to better check Tera Dark Kingambit, and Amnesia + Poison Jab Clodsire to boost in front of special attackers such as Tera Flying Gholdengo and Iron Valiant. More details in the RMT.

Scream Tail Focus Sash HO by Pinecoishot ​

The team features Focus Sash Glimmora, Ceruledge, and Zoroark-Hisui, with Great Tusk providing Rapid Spin support and Assault Vest letting it take on the Ghost-types of the tear more easily and thus being able to force a Rapid Spin. Scream Tail provides speed control and makes up for its lack of power with Calm Mind; Fire Blast is used to hit the Steel-types that resist both of its stabs such as Corviknight, Gholdengo, and Orthworm.

Skeledirge BO by Foufakirby ​

BO team with the offensive core of Choice Specs Iron Valiant and Kingambit. SpDef Garganacl helps the team deal with Ghost-type attacks from Dragapult and Gholdengo, with Tera Water and Curse further improving its mu against Gholdengo. Skeledirge is the team's main answer to defensive Volcarona, though offensive variants can quickly become problematic and need extra help from Garganacl or Kingambit. Tera Flying Gholdengo helps the team against Bulk Up Great Tusk and Meowscarada.

 

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Teams for Week 19


Dragonite + Quaquaval Magic Room by Down$hift and LT83AQ Lou ​

This is a Magic Room team with Klefki as the setter and Choice Band + Dragon Dance Dragonite and Swords Dance + Choice Band Quaquaval as the main abusers. Klefki also provides extra support for the team with screens and Spikes. Great Tusk completes the hazard stacking core with Stealth Rock, and is EVd so that Booster Energy boosts its Speed, allowing it to pull off a Rapid Spin more reliably; Ice Spiner is used to help deal with Dragonite. Pawmot provides Revival Blessing support, potentially giving new life to not only the breakers but also Klefki. Gholdengo rounds out the team, with its Speed allowing it to outspeed Dragapult, and its HP letting it take a Shadow Ball from opposing Gholdengo. More details in the RMT.

Life Orb Iron Valiant Hazard Stack by TheSergio235 ​

This is a Ting-Lu + Gholdengo hazard stacking team with Life Orb Swords Dance Iron Valiant as the main abuser. Hatterene is used to help deal against opposing hazards. Red Card Amoonguss is able to phase out a potential set up sweeper such as Iron Valiant, or Roaring Moon with help from Tera Steel. Choice Band Dragonite provides the team with immediate power and punches holes on the opposing team for Iron Valiant to take advantage of.

Beat Up Weavile Offense by Vkhss ​

This team makes use of Weavile's power, speed, threatening stabs, and a Beat Up powered up by a full team of Pokemon with at least 120 base Attack each. Mixed Iron Valiant and Black Glasses Kingambit provide the team with immediate power, with Eject Pack Great Tusk helping keep momentum. Ceruledge helps the team deal with Will-O-Wisp Volcarona variants that would otherwise be annoying.

 

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Teams for Week 20


AV Cyclizar Stall by Highv0ltag3​

Rapid Spin Cyclizar and Magic Bounce Hatterene make for a hazard control core which allows its teammates to run other Leftovers instead of Heavy-Duty Boots. Cyclizar's access to Overheat, Draco Meteor and Knock Off lets it scare out spinblockers such as Gholdengo, Ceruledge, Dragapult, and Skeledirge. Tera Ghost Alomomola allow can serve as a spinblocker if needed; to compensate for this, Hatterene runs Rest+ Tera Flying to help deal with the likes of Meowscarada and Great Tusk. More details in the RMT.

Choice Band Kingambit BO by imperimento​

With the raw power of Choice Band with Future Sight support, Kingambit is able to score KOs in positioned correctly. Great Tusk and Bulky Cinderace form a potent hazard control core, with the former Speed EVs allowing it to outspeed neutral Iron Valiant after a Rapid Sping, and the latter also outspeeding neutral Iron Valiant. Substitute Skeledirge is the teams answer to Garganacl. Choice Scarf Hydreigon rounds out the team as speed control and pivot thanks to U-turn. More details in the RMT.

Tera Blast Flying Dragonite BO by Naraku Kirigiri​

With Tera Blast Flying, Dragonite is able to get pass Great Tusk, Amoonguss, Bulky Volcarona, and Iron Valiant more reliably. AV Toxapex and Hex Dragapult can handle other walls such as Dondozo and Iron Defense Corviknight that might be troublesome for Dragonite.

 

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Teams for Week 21


Choice Band Dragonite BO by Vkhss ​

Choice Band Dragonite is a great option right now thanks to its good matchup against Hyper Offense, Rain, and Sun teams. This team supports it with Choice Specs Dragapult to break pass physical walls, and Choice Band Meowscarada to help against Defense boosting Pokemon such as Garganacl and Dondozo. The Defense EVs on Dragapult allow it to always take an Ice Shard from Choice Band Baxcalibur at full health. Corviknight is the main Ground immunity and defensive backbone of the team, with Tera Water letting it take hits from Volcarona and Walking Wake and chip them with Brave Bird. Kingambit and Great Tusk round out the team, both running Tera Fire to become immune to burns and resist Fire-type attacks from the likes of Volcarona and Iron Moth. More details in the RMT.

Calm Mind Sylveon BO by VicBossMG ​

With Calm Mind and Substitute, Sylveon becomes a potent wallbreaker able to take advantage of Pokemon like Garganacl, Toxapex, and Clodsire. The Speed investment allows it to outspeed Adamant Kingambit. Mixed Iron Valiant can cripple Gholdengo and Skeledirge with Knock Off, and lock setup Pokemon into inconvenient moves with Encore. Ceruledge provides a Fairy resist, allowing the team to play around Iron Valiant while remaining a threat itself.

Choice Scarf Baxcalibur BO by Baloor ​

Choice Scarf Baxcalibur is able to outspeed the entire unbooster metagame, while remaining threatening with its high base power STAB moves. Choice Band Dragonite completes the double Dragon core, providing instant breaking power for the team. Amoonguss is the teams answer to Dondozo, Garganacl and Great Tusk, while also allowing the team to play around Iron Valiant.

 

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Teams for Week 22


Great Tusk + Baxcalibur Psyspam by Piyush25 ​

Another spin on the Psyspam core of Indeedee, Hatterene, Armarouge, and Polteageist. Great Tusk acts as extra entry hazard support for the team, with Booster Energy allowing it outspeed Dragapult, Hisuian Zoroark, and Choice Scarf Gholdengo, making it harder for them to threaten it and thus allowing Great Tusk to spin. The team is round out by DD Loaded Dice Baxcalibur, with Tera Ground powering up Earthquake and substitute giving it more chances to set up.

SD Baxcalibur HO by sufys12 ​

Swords Dance, Loaded Dice, and Tera Dragon make Baxcalibur a nightmare for HO teams to deal with. The choice of Power Gem lets Glimmora hit Corviknight, and act as a check to Volcarona and Iron Moth on occasion. AV allows Great Tusk to be less threatened by special attackers and thus spin more easily, with its EVs letting it take a Choice Specs Moonblast from Iron Valiant and to always KO bulkless Gholdengo with Earthquake after Stealth Rock.

Choice Specs Iron Moth Hazard Stack by Storm Zone ​

With Choice Specs and hazard support, Iron Moth is able to 2HKO Clodsire with Psychic, OHKO ChainChomp with Dazzling Gleam, 2HKO Garganacl with Energy Ball, and blow pass even neutral threats like Great Tusk with Flamethrower. Choice Band Baxcalibur complements the breaking core of the team, with DD Dragonite acting as a cleaner and ground immunity. Body Press over Earthquake lets Great Tusk threaten Baxcalibur, and more easily check Kingambit.

 

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Teams for Week 23


Choice Band Tera Flying Dragonite Balance by Pinkacross and Srn ​

Choice Band Tera Blast Flying Dragonite is a potent breaker thanks to the few resistances to Flying in the tier, with Fire Punch and Earthquake hitting the few ones in Corviknight and Garganacl, respectively. Choice Scarf Meowscarada provides speed control for the team, with Tera Ghost and Trick allowing it to check Dragonite in an emergency. Tera Fire grants Slowking with an immunity to Will-O-Wisp and a resistance to Iron Valiant's Moonblast. More details in the RMT.

AV Slowking Balance by Mimikyu Stardust ​

AV Modest Slowking uses it bulk and power to check offensive and defensive threats in the tier such as Iron Moth, Iron Valiant, Toxapex, and Clodsire. Substitute, a Bold nature, and Tera Fairy allow Skeledirge to check physical attackers such as Garganacl, Baxcalibur, and Dragonite. Corviknight rounds out the team, providing extra hazard support with Defog, as well as being a physical wall to take on Roaring Moon and Future Sight backed up attacks that Skeledirge and Great Tusk might struggle against. More details in the RMT.

Choice Band Meowscarada Hazard Stack by VicBossMG ​

With Choice Band Meowscarada and offensive Great Tusk, this team is a more offensive approach to Ting-Lu hazard stack teams. Tera Ghost allows Ting-Lu to block Rapid Spin attempts from Great Tusk, while Red Card lets it phase out set-up Pokemon without wasting a turn with Whirlwind. Psyshock lets Gholdengo threaten Clodsire and AV Toxapex. The combination of Ice Spinner and Close Combat lets Great Tusk check most Dragonites that could be annoying for the team. Fire Blast Dragapult dents Corviknight and Kingambit trying to take a Flamethrower.

 

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Teams for Week 24


Agility Walking Wake HO by Exotic64 ​

After an Agility, Walking Wake becomes one of the fastest Pokemon in the tier. Its coverage backed up by a Special Attack Booster Energy makes it for a good cleaner and breaker. The other star of the team is 4 attacks Iron Moth with also a Special Attack Booster Energy. Psychic allows it to blow pass Clodsire and Toxapex, and potentially Skeledirge if it gets a SpDef drop. While this team packs a Focus Sash Glimmora, its Modest nature and 3 coverage moves let it be more threatening than usual. Tera Fire + Encore lets Dragonite pray on Will-O-Wisp attempts from Skeledirge and recovery moves from walls such as Garganacl and Toxapex; a Jolly nature lets it outspeed Dragapult after a Dragon Dance and threaten it with Dragon Claw. More details in the RMT.

Body Press Magnezone BO by Trogba Trogba ​

With Kingambit at around 40% usage this team's Magnezone provides for an interesting answer to the menace, it also helps with Corviknight which is one of the best checks to Dragon Dance Dragonite which is a potential win condition of the team. Eject Pack Great Tusk helps to get up Stealth Rock and act as pivot, both to keep momentum in general, but also as a way to help trap Corviknight. Specs Dragapult is the main speed control of the team, being able to pivot on a potential Kingambit (helping to trap with Magnezone) or dish out damage with powerful Choice Specs attacks. Assault vest Toxapex is very common at the moment and for good reason - it acts as a check to almost every special attacker in the tier. Finally, rounded off by Kingambit which acts as another possible win condition for the team and also a check to Gholdengo.

Slither Wing Balance by mimilimi ​

With its typing and access to Will-O-Wisp and reliable recovery in Morning Sun, Slither Wing acts as a Kingambit and Great Tusk check. Its 8 Speed EVs allow it to outspeed Adamant Kingambit. Cyclizar is the team's hazard control, with enough Speed to outspeed Iron Moth, and SpDef investment backed up by Assault Vest to better pivot around threats like Gholdengo that may cause trouble for balance. Skeledirge opts for Earth Power, which immediately threatens Garganacl and Toxapex.